update 3 / 5 / 10
well after a very successful few weeks we are almost underway with it all, just a few minor paper trails to sort now and run the car around northampton for a couple of weeks and we will be on our way to brugge!!!
you may have heard us on BBC radio northamton last week, also we were in the chronicle and echo too.
just a note to anyone who has donated to us, if you would like to come and write on the car then you are more than welcome too, either email me bugluver1983@hotmail.com or call me on 07763626461 and we can arrange something for you.
we have some lovely stickers for you to sign
thank you to everyone who has donated to us! it means soo much to us!
thanks mike
update 5 / 4 / 10
new photos! yay. volksworld show went well car will hopefully be finished this weekend :) compleatly!!!!!!!
gonna try and get out and do ots more fundraising! please help as much as you can
thank you mike
update 12 / 3 / 10
again, thanks to Vernon at www.onlinewill.co.uk for his very very generouse donation of £250, keeping in with the theme of the car, if you want to sort your affairs dont be too late and sort them now! online too! making it easy for you! :) (my words not his)
the car is now booked in at the Volksoworld show in surry, so if you want to have a sneaky peak then come on down!
the car is cleaned and ready for its stickers hpefully for this weekend! :)
update 7 / 3 / 10
our thanks goes out to mark at prestige catering WWW.PRESTIGECATERINGEQUIPMENT.COM for his kind donation of £100!
update 6 / 3 / 10
wehey we passed the mot today! just a couple of very minor issues which have now been corrected. the vinyl stickers are now into production thanks wishart, and tax and insurance is next on the agenda.
we are featuring the hurst at the volksworld ( http://www.volksworld.com/news/latest/396519/not-to-be-missed-in-2010.html ) show in march either 27/28th maybe even both days depending on interest from the other teams involved. this will be our first trip out in the car fully loaded ready for the split! only 3 weeks to go :)
thanks again for those who have donated :)
UPDATE ON THE CAR
the hurse is now underway! we have had a kind donation from http://www.wishart.webs.com/ who has kindly donated quality vinyl stickers for the car,
thanx to the people who have been so generouse already :)
mike and the mechanics
we are raising money for gemini, a very worth while cause
all we need is £1000 not much money and all it takes is just a little bit of time and a little bit of your money!
if you kindly donate £10 or more to our cause then we will put your name on the car for free! be part of the history and dig deep!! you can donate as much or as little as you wish.
we have a 1985 mercedes hurse currently getting ready for its mot. soon after the work that is needed to be carried out we will be kitting it up ready for its 'little' trip across europe.
Our route:
Day 0 - (Getting to Brugge) It's up to you, but we think its worth getting to Bruges on Wednesday because (A) it's nice and (B) we'll be holding a pre-run get together that evening for all the Sucateers in a bar in the centre of town. Alternatively, you can get up early on Day 1 to be at the start line for the 10.00am send-off.
Day 1 - Thursday 27th May. Bruges to Strasbourg (Approx 550km: 6/7hrs) Get to the start line early if you want the opportunity to show off your banger, meet your fellow Sucateers and leave town in convoy. This is the longest day so we set off at 10.00am sharp so as to allow plenty of time for making our way across through Belgium, Luxembourg and France, before completing our first day driving in one of Europe's greatest seats of power.
Day 2- Friday 28th May. Strasbourg to Munich (Approx 375km: 4/5hrs). Being the thoughtful folks that we are, we follow the longest day's drive with the shortest and some cars should be able to zip across to Munich in just four hours (although you may want to visit the Alps). We highly recommend leaving early again though because Munich is a stunning city that is well worth spending the best part of the day in. It has beautiful parks and stunning architecture to marvel at while the sun is out whilst in the evening it has the world's most famous Beer Hall, the Hofbräuhaus where you can get a taste of traditional Bavarian culture by the litre.
Day 3 - Saturday 29th May. Munich to Ljubljana (Approx 450km: 4/5hrs) This day's driving is the most breathtaking of any Sucata route yet. Not long after heading out of the Bavarian capital, Munich, you'll hit Austria and the stunning Alps. You'll weave your way through the lush green mountains before hitting Slovenia where it is a MUST to take the 15min detour off the main road towards Lake Bled. It is truly one of the most beautiful places in the world so we recommend having a paddle. Once dried off, you'll head into the charming capital, Ljubljana, where you'll be meeting other Sucateers in riverside bar we've booked up.
Day 4 - Sunday 30th May. Ljubljana to Split (Approx 530km: 5/6hrs) The final day's drive is the second longest so it's an early start again in order to make it to the finish line in time. After 3 days on the road already the 500+ kms can feel a lot longer, however, the promise of a swim in the beautifual Adriatic Sea and the final party will bring you through. As you enter Croatia and make a beeline south you'll start to feel the heat as you wind your way up and down hillsides into Split. On arrival, the weekend's adventures conclude with a BBQ and prize giving ceremony... where a toast is raised to all those unfortunate souls that didn't quite make it!
we will be driving home too so that just under 3000 miles in total.
please be kind dig deep and help us out
thank you, love you long time
mike and the mechanics
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